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Indirect

/ˌɪndəˈrekt/

Not straightforward or directly expressed, suggesting something rather than coming straight out and saying it.

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His indirect comments hinted at a deeper issue.

Traffic was rerouted due to indirect road closures.

The medicine had an indirect effect on her energy levels.

Derived from the Latin indirectus, combining in- meaning not and directus meaning direct, indicating a deviation from a straightforward path.

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